- Seb Rochford
Sebastian "Seb" Rochford is a British drummer who spans many music genres. He comes from Aberdeen and has a large family of 2
brother s and 7sister s. Hisfather ,Gerard Rochford , is an accomplishedpoet in the the north east ofScotland . His uncle is a British Diplomat based in Toronto, Canada.Band associations
Rochford plays drums in bands such as:
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Acoustic Ladyland ,
*Oriole,
*Menlo Park,
*Ingrid Laubrock QuintetHe also leads Polar Bear, both part of the
F-IRE Collective .Seb Rochford has also worked extensively with
Joanna MacGregor andAndy Sheppard and co-leads the bandFulborn Teversham withPete Wareham and has an improvising duo withLeafcutter John . He also has a solo project called Room of Katinas. [ [http://www.platformsmagazine.com/8/contents/seb.htm an interview] in Platforms Magazine, an on-line arts magazine]He has also drummed for
Pete Doherty , with his bandBabyshambles , in the early days of the band, and has continued to make guest appearances with them. He drums on the first Babyshambles release, a limited edition single "Babyshambles", released on the High Society label. [ [http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/1767.html a column] onTime Out 's website]In 2008, he drummed on the
David Byrne andBrian Eno album "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today ".Recently, Seb has been working with
Corrine Bailey Rae andHerbie Hancock .Polar Bear
There have been two releases by Polar Bear—"
Dim Lit " and "Held On The Tips Of Fingers "—both onBabel Label . The latter was nominated for theMercury Music Prize in 2005. He also received a Mercury nomination in 2007 for the self-titled debut album byBasquiat Strings With Seb Rochford . The third album is due for release June 2008.Influences
Seb's range of influences include
Napalm Death , Venetian Snares,Björk , Prince and contemporary electronica as well as a large dose of jazz. His appearance (notably his large hair) and phenomenal technique and imagination have made him one of the most in-demand drummers of modern times in the London Jazz scene.Awards
Seb won the BBC Jazz Award for best newcomer in 2004, and has been nominated as best musician in 2006. He has also been nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2005 and 2007.
References
External links
* [http://www.polarbearmusic.com Polar Bear website]
* [http://www.acousticladyland.com Acoustic Ladyland website]
* [http://www.roomofkatinas.com Room of Katinas]
* [http://www.soundjunction.org/allaboutsebrochford.aspa?NodeID=1 All About Seb Rochford from SoundJunction]
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